Saturday, 30 November 2013

Medical Update

I went back to the hospital on Thursday for some
follow-up x-rays on my wrist and arm. The doctor said everything was healing
nicely and no pin is necessary for the moment. However, I’ve got another
check-up scheduled for Tuesday after next. If that goes well, I could be out of
the cast right around the new year.

In other news, I managed my first bit of miniature
painting. I painted a little goblin from The Hobbit. My left hand could
basically only function as a vice. I had to position the figure with my right
hand, which meant putting down the brush every time I wanted to move the
figure. So it was slow, and my accuracy was
not at 100%, but that is why I went with a goblin. I only managed about 30
minutes before my arms began to ache, but it was nice to even do a bit.

I have also learned that it is possible to use a can
opener one-handed. Really hard, but possible.